Prudys Problem And How She Solved It 1

Prudy’s Problem And How She Solved It

#1 Prudy’s MAIN problem was that she did not ____. • A. have a place for her collection • B. want to listen to her parents • C. have a big enough bedroom • D. want to throw anything away

• D. Want to throw anything away

#2 Where does MOST of the story take place? • A. Egbert’s house • B. Belinda’s house • C. Harold’s house • D. Prudy’s house

• D. Prudy’s house

#3 Why did Prudy’s father say unpleasant things when he tried to mow the lawn? • A. The grass had grown too high. • B. Prudy’s clutter was in the way. • C. The grass was covered with ants. • D. Prudy’s friends refused to help.

• B. Prudy’s clutter was in the way.

#4 Which word best describes Prudy? • A. Gentle • B. Careful • C. Stubborn • D. Frightened

• C. stubborn

#5 Prudy first started to think that she had a problem when she_____ • A. could barely get to her desk • B. picked up a silver gum wrapper • C. saw Evie making a pile of pine twigs • D. found a mushroom in the living room

• A. could barely get to her desk

#6 According to the story, what happened every time Prudy left her bedroom? • A. She took things to the dump. • B. The wall started to bulge. • C. She set off an avalanche. • D. The door popped open.

• C. She set off an avalanche.

#7 Which of these events from the story could NOT really happen? • A. Prudy’s room exploded all over the place. • B. Prudy’s friends collected things. • C. Prudy gathered information at the library. • D. Prudy saved pretty paper napkins.

• A. Prudy’s room exploded all over the place.

#8 Why do you think the author wrote this story? • A. To explain how to collect things • B. To describe an unusual museum • C. To tell a funny story about a girl • D. To show different kinds of stamps

• C. To tell a funny story about a girl

#9 Which would be another good title for the story? • A. How Prudy Cares For Her White Mice • B. Prudy’s Family Rides a Rocket to Neptune • C. Prudy Discovers a Silver Gum Wrapper • D. How Prudy’s Collections Became a Museum

• How Prudy’s Collections Become a Museum

#10 At the end of the story, Prudy was more like her father because she became • A. neat • B. graceful • C. silly • D. confused

• A. neat

#11 How did Prudy’s family and friends finally help her to solve her problem? A. They got her a job at a thrift shop. B. They sent her to another planet. C. They brought her library books. D. They helped her build a museum.

• D. They helped her build a museum.

#12 • Why was Egbert worried when he saw Evie collecting things?

• Egbert knew Evie was going to add more clutter to Prudy’s house.

#13 • Why was the setting at the end of the story important?

• The museum was the solution to her problem.

#14 • Why was Prudy’s museum a success with visitors?

• Everyone enjoyed looking at all of Prudy’s unusual collections.